[2][3][4] Letitia Alice Walkington was born about 1857[1] in Belfast and lived most of her life on Belmont Road in Strandtown.

Her father was a descendant of Anglican Bishop Edward Walkington and her mother was the daughter of Prussian consul and Belfast ship owner, Gustav von Heyn.

[6] Walkington took the matriculation exam to attend the Royal University of Ireland and passed in October 1882.

[6][11][12] She was offered several positions from solicitors offices but although she could have completed chamber work, she instead coached other young women for examinations since there were limited opportunities for them in the schools.

She did this along with Frances Helena Gray, the only other female law graduate, and Miss Hamilton.